Penicillin susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a private pediatric hospital in Houston, Texas

N. Caraway, E. Hawkins, D. Hinds, Edward Mason

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    Abstract

    Of 493 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, 14 were found to have decreased penicillin susceptibility as determined by the oxacillin disk test. Of these 14 isolates, 4 were relatively resistant by quantitative susceptibility studies and 1 was penicillin resistant (MIC, 2 μg/ml). This is the first confirmed penicilin-resistant isolate in the Houston, Tex., area.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)1111-1112
    Number of pages2
    JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
    Volume33
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1989

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pharmacology
    • Pharmacology (medical)
    • Infectious Diseases

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